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1V. AND REVIVED. r8y 
Next to polypi and infufion animalcula, accord- 
ing to my defcription, the organization of the 
floth feems to be the moft fimple. We may fay 
the fame of the anguillz of tiles and blighted 
corn, two fpecies of ferpentuli, which may pro- 
perly be claffed with fo great a number of the 
inhabitants of fluids from their organization. 
Under the tremella in water are often found mi- 
nute eels very like thofe of tiles in fize, fhape, 
and fimplicity of organization. I have frequently 
had the curiofity to let them dry, by the water 
evaporating: all endeavoured to conceal them- 
felves where the filaments of the tremella were 
thickeft ; and, when evaporation was complete, 
they perifhed, remaining partly entwined among 
the filaments, and partly heaped above one an- 
other. If immediately wet, they revive; but 
never, if a few minutes elapfe. 
The eels of vinegar give the ftrongeft evidence 
of vigour. Though they continue motionlefs 
when the fluid fails, and are apparently dead, 
they recover life and aétion, if wet, after a quar- 
ter of an hour. Sometimes I have fucceeded 
in reviving them after half an thhour. I do not 
call this refurre€tion: if it was fuch, I cannot 
fee why it fhould not fucceed anew when wet 
~ with vinegar, in even a longer+ime. We may 
rather fay, they do not die fo foon as the eels of 
the tremella, and many other infects left dry : 
M 3 life, 
